Green 960 - Rachel Maddow

Rachel Maddow 07/02/09

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:07:42 -0400

Ron Reagan is filling in again for Rachel Maddow. Ron talks to a couple who declared bankruptcy due to their medical bills even though they had health insurance. Also a look into the case of a 12 year old that was picked up by Afghanis and handed over to US forces in Guantanamo Bay where he was interrogated and tortured.

Rachel Maddow 07/01/09

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:10:43 -0400

Ron Reagan is filling in for Rachel Maddow. Are Iraqi troops capable of maintaining order once U.S. troops are removed from the cities. Also Nico Pitney reports on the situation in Iran.

Rachel Maddow 06/30/09

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:26:33 -0400

Ana Marie Cox fills in for the vacationing Rachel Maddow. Today Ana talks about books for young adults with Scott Westerfeld and

Rachel Maddow 06/29/09

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:19:19 -0400

Ana Marie Cox fills in for the vacationing Rachel Maddow. Ana will be talking with Sen Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Also ABC senior political reporter Rick Klein and Laura Meckler who covers the White House for the Wall Street Journal, talks about President Obama's press conference on health care.

Rachel Maddow 06/26/09

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:34:26 -0400

Rachel Maddow's show was pre-empted last night due to the Michael Jackson coverage. Today's podcast is a repeat of yesterday.

Rachel Maddow 06/25/09

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:34:23 -0400

Former GOP strategist Mark McKinnon talks about the state of the Republican party in the wake of the Mark Sanford scandal. Also news from Iraq. And Reza Aslan with news about the Iranian uprising.

Rachel Maddow 06/24/09

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:48:51 -0400

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Richard Engel from NBC discuss what's happening in Iran and what's happening with the politics of Iran in Washington. South Carolina Lt. Governor Andre Bauer is not happy with the fact that Gov. Mark Sanford went missing. Also Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach talks about how he's in the process of getting fired from the military for being gay.

Rachel Maddow 06/23/09

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:01:44 -0400

Rachel reflects on all the little wars John McCain might have started if he were elected President. Steve Clemons from the New America Foundation discusses day 10 of the Iranian uprising. Trita Parsi from the National Iranian American Council, talks about how to tell whether or not the uprising ends up in revolution or what is likely to happen over the next few days. Chris Hayes from The Nation tries to figure out why there is such a deep divide among Republicans on what to do with Iran and the unexpected isolation of John McCain on this issue. Also where is missing South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford.

Rachel Maddow 06/22/09

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:01:11 -0400

Rachel presents deveopments in the John Ensign affair scandal; Rachel talks to Richard Engel, NBC Chief Foreign Corespondent, about the current situation in Iran; Rachel presents snippets of John Hodgman at the 2009 Radio and Television Correspondents Dinner; Rachel talks to Caroline Moore, the first child to discover a super nova.

Rachel Maddow 06/19/09

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:07:09 -0400

Ana Marie Cox discusses the John Ensign sex scandal as he drags the whole Republican Party into the situation. Reza Aslan talks about what to watch for next in the Iranian election protests. Why an astronaut's stool sample was left on the moon and why a rocket was sent to the moon to take pictures of it.

Rachel Maddow 06/18/09

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:02:02 -0400

Reza Aslan and Joe Cirincione gives their perspective on the ongoing uprising in Iran - What happens if the opposition wins and what would that mean for U.S.-Iran relations. Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin talks about President Obama taking a baby step on gay rights. Michael Isikoff from Newsweek previews the release of the only investigation of the torture program which was done while the torture program was actually underway.

Rachel Maddow 06/17/09

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:10:39 -0400

NBC Tehran bureau chief Ali Arouzi reports from Iran despite heavy restrictions. Trita Parsi, president of the National Iranian American Council, responds to the Republicans' claims that President Obama and the U.S. should be throwing themselves into the Iranian uprising. Nico Pitney from the Huffington Post talks about how to get the word out about the situation in Iran while the mainstream media is being squelched. Michael Lewis from Bloomberg News talks about regulating Wall Street. Chuck Todd reports on President Obama's initiative on gay rights.

Rachel Maddow 06/16/09

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:24:21 -0400

Fawaz Gerges and Richard Engel discuss the uprising in Iran. Howard Dean talks about the Obama Administration and Gay Rights. Ben Wizner from the ACLU's National Security Project discusses the torture memos and why torture defenders can't really talk about Khalid Sheikh Mohammed when they defend torture. Also the weirdest news about a California kid in Al Qaeda.

Rachel Maddow 06/15/09

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:16:59 -0400

George H. W. Bush weighs in on the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. Could a Republican Congressman be trying to destroy the US economy in China? The White House says it won't cross a picket line. John Boehner says something about taking it in the shorts. Also Bill Nye The Science Guy.

Rachel Maddow 06/12/09

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:07:30 -0400

The President of Palau talks about taking in the Uighers (members of a Chinese Muslim ethnic minority) from Guantanamo. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) talks about his indignant floor speech on torture and what we should and shouldn't expect from the Senate investigation into the issue that is precluding all other discussions of accountability on that issue. Richard Engel from NBC reports from Tehran, Iran. Joan Walsh from Salon.com tries to connect the dots between the Holocaust Museum shooting and the Birther Movement.

Rachel Maddow 06/11/09

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:22:29 -0400

An expert from the Simon Wiesenthal Center discusses how the shooting at the Holocaust museum in Washington DC is connected to known right wing extremist movements that are on the upswing. Also the director of a women's health clinic in Allentown, PA who has been personally bearing the brunt of the violent American right wing fringe. Ana Marie Cox talks about the Supreme Court. And Michael Isikoff from Newsweek talks about a new document that may dwarf all the previous torture documents.

Rachel Maddow 06/10/09

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:21:57 -0400

Republican strategist Mark McKinnon has some issues with how the Republicans are handling the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor. Bob Herbert from the New York Times talks about why the Republicans are against putting an accused terrorist bomber on trial. Dr Susan Hill discusses the uptick in anti-abortion aggression since the murder of Dr. George Tiller.

Rachel Maddow 06/09/09

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:06:06 -0400

Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) joins Rachel to try to find a new way forward after the Obama Administration argued at the Supreme Court in favor of Don't Ask Don't Tell. The accused murderer of Dr. George Tiller makes new threats of violence from jail. Frank Shaeffer discusses calling the pro-life movement to account to turn in its own members who they know to be involved in criminal damage, mischief, and vandalism in the anti-abortion militant movement. NBC's Andrea Mitchell talks about the 2 journalists sentenced to hard labor in North Korea.

Rachel Maddow 06/08/09

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:11:37 -0400

A federal investigation promises prosecution of any accomplices in the George Tiller assasination and a reformation of the Justice Department task force that's supposed to take on the anti-abortion terrorist movement. Also the Sonia Sotomayor opposition gets weird this week. British gets inadvertently dirty (at least dirty sounding). Also Ana Marie Cox debates the rhetorical power of the Macarena and Freedom Fries as cutural reference points.

Rachel Maddow 06/05/09

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:09:03 -0400

Zbigniew Brzezinski talks about President Obama's speech in Egypt. Nina Totenberg from NPR discusses the deployment of Michelle Obama to defend Sonia Sotomayor's nomination. Michael Isikoff from Newsweek tries to make Liz Cheney politically irrelevant.

Rachel Maddow 06/04/09

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:11:27 -0400

The suspect in the Dr. George Tiller assassination has broken federal laws multiple times with the FBI notified each time. Why wasn't he stopped? Also how did the man who's accused of shooting the 2 soldiers in Arkansas, put together the arsenal of weapons and ammunition? Ana Marie Cox talks about how the Conservatives' case against Sonia Sotomayor is falling apart. Also Charlie Pierce discusses Mitt Romney's political future.

Rachel Maddow 06/03/09

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:09:06 -0400

Dan Rather talks about torture, reports of a new "Gitmo', and Dick Cheney's reasons for speaking up. Dr. Warren Hern, a friend of Dr. George Tiller, talks with Rachel about protection for doctors who perform abortions. Chris Hayes from the The Nation, talks about the future of Tim Pawlenty. Vicki Saporta from the National Abortion Federation, talks about anti-abortion violence.

Rachel Maddow 06/02/09

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:36:53 -0400

Rachel is joined by Jonathan Turley to talk about the shooting of Dr. George Tiller. Frank Schaeffer, part of the religious right, discusses how he feels partly responsible for Tiller's death and feels the need to apologize. Also a friend of Dr. Tiller, who still provides abortion services despite threats, talks with Rachel.

Rachel Maddow 06/01/09

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:03:56 -0400

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) discusses the conservative assault on Sonia Sotomayor. Steve Bennen from The Washington Monthly talks about Sen. Carl Levin's criticism of Dick Cheney. Stanford Law Professor Richard Thompson Ford talks about Sotomayor's New Haven firefighter discrimination case. Also this year's winner of the national Spelling Bee joins Rachel.

Rachel Maddow 05/29/09

Fri, 29 May 2009 09:06:14 -0400

Nina Totenberg from NPR talks about when Senate Republicans might give up attacking Sonia Sotomayor. Chris Hayes from The Nation Magazine is also on the show. A former federal prosecutor from Illinois assesses Roland Burris' political future. And Jerry Falwell's Liberty University gets into a fight with Rachel.

Rachel Maddow 05/28/09

Thu, 28 May 2009 09:45:26 -0400

Mark McKinnon explains how the Republican Party is committing political suicide in its opposition to Sonia Sotomayor. Ana Marie Cox is also on the show today. Rachel will play FBI wiretaps from the Blagojevich/Burris saga. And Jonathan Alter from Newsweek talks with Rachel.

Rachel Maddow 05/27/09

Wed, 27 May 2009 09:05:11 -0400

Rachel sees Judge Sotomayor differently than everyone else in the pundit world. Senators Barbara Boxer and Byron Dorgan join the discussion along with Gene Robinson of the Washington Post and Dahlia Lithwick of Slate Magazine. Also reaction to the Prop 8 decision and the latest on the North Korea nuclear blast.

Rachel Maddow 05/26/09

Tue, 26 May 2009 12:42:06 -0400

Lyndon Johnson's "Daisy" ad is being remixed by the Republican Party. Dick Cheney and Newt Gingrich step up their return to the forefront and the leadership of the Republican Party. Jerry Falwell's Liberty University bans the College Democrats on moral grounds. And the House Energy and Commerce Committee's staff speed reader helps Rachel read the news.

Rachel Maddow 05/22/09

Fri, 22 May 2009 09:26:54 -0400

A tale of two speeches, both made by President Obama yesterday - in the same speech. Rachel breaks down 'both' speeches. Chris hayes from The Nation talks about Dick Cheney's speech. Ana Marie Cox continues the Don't Ask Don't Tell issue in the White House Briefing Room. Ari Shapiro has a source that says that Alberto Gonzales signed off on waterboarding on his own.

Rachel Maddow 05/21/09

Thu, 21 May 2009 09:12:05 -0400

Ana Marie Cox takes the Don't Ask, Don't Tell question right to the White House Briefing Room. Democrats fall prey to a strange new affliction - Rachel has an interesting name for it. Gov. Bill Richardson discusses strategies to get the 2 American jounalists free from North Korea.

Rachel Maddow 05/20/09

Wed, 20 May 2009 09:03:19 -0400

The Story of Lt. Colonel Victor Fehrenbach. Steve Benen from the Washington Monthly talks about Michael Steele. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) discusses the Democrats blocking funds to close Guantanamo Bay. Also more on Bush Administration officials dumping on Donald Rumsfeld.

Rachel Maddow 05/19/09

Tue, 19 May 2009 14:27:13 -0400

Robert Draper talks about how Bush loyalists are declaring war on Donald Rumsfeld and discusses the Bible verse war briefings during the Iraq War. Col. Larry Wilkerson talks about Dick Cheney and torture and the fact that the Cheney family is attacking him personally now. Also Wayne Slater from the Dallas Morning News on Texas Gov. Rick Perry's secessionist rhetoric.

Rachel Maddow 05/18/09

Mon, 18 May 2009 09:45:23 -0400

David Iglesias, fired US Attorney discusses Karl Rove finally having to testify in the US attorney scandal. Jane Mayer, author of The Dark Side, talks about new revelations about the Vice President's office, torture, and the distance between what was said and authorized, and what was done. President Obama decides to keep the kangaroo courts at Guantanamo open. Bob Graham' meticulous journals embarass the CIA. Also Blackwater is up to its neck in it again.

Rachel Maddow 05/15/09

Fri, 15 May 2009 09:05:15 -0400

Charles Duelfer and Bob Windrem has comments on the question - What if Dick Cheney told interrogators to waterboard people in Iraq to get information to justify going to war with Iraq. Ron Paul's son makes a big announcement about his future and the Kentucky Senate seat of Jim Bunning. Chris Cillizza from the Washington Post talks about Nancy Pelosi being dragged into the torture discussions. And how Rachel's show figures into an Arkansas Republican Senate candidate calling Sen. Chuck Schumer "That Jew".

Rachel Maddow 05/14/09

Thu, 14 May 2009 09:15:57 -0400

Philip Zelikow (Condoleeza Rice's right hand man at the State Department) talks about what he said during the torture hearings. Malcolm Nance (former instructor of the Navy SERE school) gives his perspective on waterboarding. Jonathan Turley talks about President Obama's decision not to release more photos of prisoner abuse in Iraq and Afghanistan. Chris Hayes from The Nation talks about why the teabagging tea parties are back so soon.

Rachel Maddow 05/13/09

Wed, 13 May 2009 08:45:43 -0400

Rachel's extended interview with former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer. Colin Powell's former chief of staff Larry Wilkerson has a reaction to Dick Cheney's "Torture Works" media tour. Andrew Exum talks about the situation in Afghanistan with the top general being fired, Gen. Petraeus saying Al Qaeda is not there anymore and Richard Holbrooke saying the troop increase might be counterproductive.

Rachel Maddow 05/12/09

Tue, 12 May 2009 09:34:48 -0400

Rachel talks with, what she considers, President Obama's very politically salient opponent. Howard Dean once again joins the show. Former Secretary Of The Army Clifford Alexander talks about Don't Ask Don't Tell. Rep. Eric Massa (D-NY) with some tough talk for President Obama on the war. Ana Marie Cox talks aobut the Republicans' search for a new celebrity candidate.

Rachel Maddow 05/11/09

Mon, 11 May 2009 09:54:19 -0400

Howard Dean joins Rachel as her co-host, kind of. A report on Sen. David Vitters' (R-LA) hold on the nomination for the head of FEMA. Joan Walsh from Salon.com. Also godd and bad news about the Interior Department bribery scandal and what the new Interior Department means for polar bears.

Rachel Maddow 05/08/09

Fri, 08 May 2009 09:01:25 -0400

U.S. Army Lt. Dan Choi talks about the fact that he was kicked out of the military after admitting (on Rachel's show) that he was gay. He's also joined on the show by Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) who has co-sponsored a bill to repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell

Rachel Maddow 05/07/09

Thu, 07 May 2009 08:57:54 -0400

Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine", talks about the bailout and why Congress isn't pulling an IMF on Wall Street. Frank Rich from the New York Times joins Rachel on the show. Ana Marie Cox talks about Eric Cantor and what's going on with his Republican rebranding project. Also Rajiv Chandrasekaran from the Washington Post discusses whether the White House can get what they want out of the leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan and whether or not they should.

Rachel Maddow 05/06/09

Wed, 06 May 2009 09:06:35 -0400

Ron Paul talks with Rachel. Also, the top commander of U.S. forces in Iraq (2003-2004), General Ricardo Sanchez. NAACP President Ben Jealous on comments made by Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) about the NAACP. And Michael Isikoff on the news that Bush Administration lawyers maybe disbarred for their torture advice.

Rachel Maddow 05/05/09

Tue, 05 May 2009 09:04:01 -0400

White House economist Austin Goolsbee on the plan to shut down off-shore tax havens an how the Republicans are standing up for off-shore tax havens. Andrea Mitchell talks about Condoleeza Rice being called out on torture by a 4th grader. The odd synergy between the Kentucky Derby and the Ted Stevens courruption trial. And Steve Bennen from the Washington Monthly talks about Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III. the new face of the Republican Party on the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Rachel Maddow 05/04/09

Mon, 04 May 2009 10:18:15 -0400

Jeffrey Rosen on why the Bush v. Gore in 2000 drove outgoing Supreme Court Justice DAvid Souter up the wall. Craig Crawford talks about why conservative groups are excited that President Obama is going to replace Supreme Court Justice David Souter. News that there's stuff to worry about at the Indian Point nuclear reactor in New York. Also the creepiness of Loyalty Day.

Rachel Maddow 05/01/09

Fri, 01 May 2009 09:46:50 -0400

Michael Isikoff with some breaking news on the terrorism front. Eugene Robinson talks about a new Republican rebranding effort. Judy Sheppard responds to hateful comments made about her son and her son's death on the floor of the House of Representatives

Rachel Maddow 04/30/09

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:09:58 -0400

Valerie Jarret, Senior Advisor to President Obama, talks about his first 100 days in office. Sen Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) on Arlen Specter's switch to the Democratic Party and her prediction on when the Franken/Coleman race will end. Also, Ed Schultz, Princeton Professor Meilssa Harris-Lacewell, and Kent Jones.

Rachel Maddow 04/29/09

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:23:25 -0400

Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) and Lincoln Chafee talk about Sen. Arlen Specter's switch to the Democratic Party. Nate Silver discusses the possibility of Maine's Republican Senators - Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins - switching over to the Democrats. Also, President Obama finally meets with the Progressive caucus.

Rachel Maddow 04/28/09

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:55:26 -0400

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom joins Rachel to talk about his run for Governor of California. Rachel speaks with Metallica's Lars Ulrich. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) talks about the torture scandal. Also, and update on the response to Swine Flu.

Rachel Maddow 04/27/09

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:45:11 -0400

Col. Larry Wilkerson on the toture scandal. Also Col. Douglas MacGregor talks about the situation in Pakistan what's wrong with the plan for Afghanistan. Ana Marie Cox discusses the future for RNC Chairman Michael Steele. Also atuo-tuning the news.

Rachel Maddow 04/24/09

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:26:17 -0400

Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell responds to a proposal from the RNC that the Democratic Party change its name to the Democrat-Socialist Party. Richard Engel talks about Pakistan. Some baby bird news from the White House. Dahlia Lithwick and Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) talk about the torture scandal.

Rachel Maddow 04/23/09

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:19:40 -0400

Barney Frank talks about whether or not you're going to be screwed by the credit card companies. Pulitzer Prize winning writer Gene Robinson joins Rachel to talk about Dick Cheney. Another Pulitzer winner, Ron Suskind, talks about a scary implication that people were waterboarded to bolster the political case for waging war on Iraq. And an assessment on the torture techniques from a trained Army intelligence officer.

Rachel Maddow 04/22/09

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:39:00 -0400

Philip Zelikow tells his story about what he did when he first saw the toruture memos. Lou Dubose talks about Dick Cheney's verbosity. Ana Marie Cox on financial scams using the Republlican Party's name. Also a story about the Alberto Gonzales/Jane Harman Israeli spy scandal.

Rachel Maddow 04/21/09

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:06:31 -0400

Newsweek's Michael Isikoff talks about the possibility of the US Attorney General moving forward on torture prosecutions. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on whether or not one of the torture memo authors (now a federal judge) might face impeachment charges. Also Rachel talks with a Pulitzer Prize winner.

Rachel Maddow 04/20/09

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:10:54 -0400

Jonathan Mann sings a song about Paul Krugman. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz talks about Obama and the Castro brothers. Craig Crawford discusses Richard Burr with Rachel. And an 18-year-old South Carolina girl is suing the governor of her state.

Rachel Maddow 04/17/09

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:24:01 -0400

Ben Affleck talks about his movie "State Of Play". Author Ahmed Rasheed talks about Pakistan. Jonathan Turley discusses the recently released torture memos. And more on Rachel's 'fight' with Senator Richard Burr.

Rachel Maddow 04/16/09

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:09:08 -0400

Richard Burr of North Carolina is on the show for 'bad' reasons? Wayne Slater talks about Texas Governor Rick Perry and secession. Steve Clemens reports on 2 American Christian bands performing in North Korea.

Rachel Maddow 04/15/09

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:06:04 -0400

Howard Dean on party politics in DC and whether President Obama is choosing the right strategy on health care. Jared Bernstein, chief economist for Vice President Biden on why the Obama Administration is not choosing the Republicans' economic strategies. Stephen Gordon on whether or not Republicans and conservatives are trying to steal the Ron Paul revolution's thunder with the Tax Day Tea Parties. Keith Olbermann talks baseball. And Kent Jones on Rod Blagojevich's possible reality show.

Rachel Maddow 04/14/09

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:01:21 -0400

Michael Isikoff from Newsweek reports on a bad Friday news dump from the Obama administration unearthed from the dumpster. Big changes in Cuba policy. Is the "Ron Paul for President" movement resurfacing in the upcoming Tea Parties? Michael Hasitngs from GQ reports on Afghanistan.

Rachel Maddow 04/13/09

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:57:12 -0400

Actor Kal Penn, the incoming Associate Director of the White House of Office of Public Liason, joins Rachel. More on the upcoming Conservatives' Tea Party. Rachel talks about a very awkward acronym for an anti-gay marriage group. And Kent Jones loses his mind over a fake jump rope.

Rachel Maddow 04/10/09

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:01:33 -0400

The former chief hostage negotiator for the FBI talks about the situation off the coast of Somalia. Henry Lee from the San Francisco Chronicle speaks with Rachel about the sabotage of communication lines in the Bay Area. Ana Marie Cox talks about tea bagging? And Paul Rieckoff reports on a great day for veterans in Washington D.C.

Rachel Maddow 04/09/09

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:48:28 -0400

Captain Joseph Murphy talks about the Somali pirate situation. Gov. Martin O'Malley and Gov. Tim Pawlenty joins the show. Eugene Robinson from the Washington Post talks politics with Rachel.

Rachel Maddow 04/08/09

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:57:31 -0400

Rachel talks with New York U.S. Senator Charles Schumer about working with obstructionist Republicans in Congress; Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman gives tips on how to roll with this bad economy; Rachel interviews Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis on some of her major concerns about labor in this country.

Rachel Maddow 04/07/09

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:11:59 -0400

What happens when you play President Obama's speeches backwards? Also Newt Gingrich's plan to blow up North Korea with giant imaginary lasers. Connie Schultz talks about the saddest Palin family story ever. The Republican Party of Virginia fires it's 6th chariman. Chris Hayes from The Nation talks about Tammy Duckworth being blocked from her job.

Rachel Maddow 04/06/09

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:16:45 -0400

Ana Marie Cox talks about the Republican strategy in opposing President Obama's agenda and what it means about Republican's trying to regain power. Andrew Exum from the Center For A New American Security discusses whether or not the goal of getting rid of terrorist safe havens makes sense as a wartime goal. And why Rachel would like to talk to Senater Richard Burr.

Rachel Maddow 04/03/09

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:38:35 -0400

Andrea Mitchell is filling in for Rachel. Andrea talks about President Obama's overseas trip and the world leaders summit. Also a discussion about the Blagojevich indictment. And more from Rachel's interview with Colin Powell.

Rachel Maddow 04/02/09

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:44:54 -0400

Rachel is joined by Colin Powell to talk about the Republican's budget proposal, Afghanistan, and torture. Also Queen Noor of Jordan discusses reducing nuclear weapons to zero. Congressman Pete DeFazio talks about his optimism on the Democrat's budget.

Rachel Maddow 04/01/09

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:56:42 -0400

Richard Engle reports on President Obama's trip to London. An update on the latest Neo-Con conference. Matt Taibbi talks about Tim Geithner's second in command.

Rachel Maddow 03/31/09

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:45:06 -0400

Pulitzer Prize winning author Ron Suskind talks about torture not working. David Sirota discusses how car companies and financial companies are treated when they are bailed out. Dick Cheney biographer Barton Gellman about how Cheney is trying to undermine Obama with Israel even before he took office. Also David Boies talks about the Minnesota Senator case.

Rachel Maddow 03/30/09

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:38:02 -0400

Zbigniew Brzezinski talks about the new plan for Afghanistan. Juan Cole also joins Rachel to talk about Pakistan. Matt Duss talks about how the Neo-Cons are coming back from the grave. And 'creepy'news about Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and a Democratic senator's wife.

Rachel Maddow 03/27/09

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:36:30 -0400

A report from the banks of the Red River in Minnesota. The Huffington Post's Ryan Grim talks about the Republican's budget. The widow of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat joins Rachel on the show. Air America's Ana Marie Cox chimes in about Michael Steele and Sarah Palin.

Rachel Maddow 03/26/09

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:47:44 -0400

Andrea Mitchell from NBC talks about the US/Mexican drug war. Byron Dorgan talks about having been right 10 years ago when he predicted what would happen to financial industry by now if we passed 1999's huge deregulation bill. Senator Jeanne Shaheen defends the Conserva-Dems opposing President Obama's agenda.

Rachel Maddow

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:45:12 -0400

Gene Robinson from The Washington Post talks about President Obama's press conference. Air America's Ana Marie Cox discusses Republican strategy. Why Republicans say they want Dick Cheney to go away. Rolling Stone Magazine's Matt Taibbi reporting on the financial crisis and what we're getting wrong in the way it's being fixed.

Rachel Maddow 03/24/08

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:03:45 -0400

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson talks about the big political decision he made in his state. Also NBC Chief White House correspondent Chuck Todd speaks with Rachel. Jonathan Turley talks about the Obama/Cheney fight over torture and keeping America safe. Finally Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown discusses whether or not politics in Washington are up to the challenges that we face on Wall Street, Main Street, and beyond.

Rachel Maddow 03/23/08

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:25:51 -0400

Michelle Obama's brother, Craig Robinson, talks March Madness and what it means for the country to have a huge basketball fan in the White House. Celebrating Persian New Year. David K. Johnston on how to turn the financial crisis into dating tips.

Rachel Maddow 03/20/09

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:05:53 -0400

Laura Rosen reports on Republicans who were wrong about the Iraq War. Are Democrats helping Republicans filibuster President Obama's agenda. Also news from North Korea.

Rachel Maddow 03/19/09

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:46:45 -0400

New York City's latest subway hero. New York Times reporter Dexter Filkins talks about his trip to Afghansitan. Finally Colin Powell's former Chief Of Staff Larry Wilkerson picks a fight with Dick Cheney.

Rachel Maddow 03/18/09

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:51:42 -0400

Former Republican Senator, Chuck Hagel has some harsh Words for Dick Cheney. Oregon's Democratic Senator, Ron Wyden on the AIG bonuses. Finally, David Cocklen discusses counter insurgency.

Rachel Maddow 03/17/09

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:12:32 -0400

Guest Congressman Barney Frank on the AIG bailout and bonuses; Guest Paul Rieckhoff, executive director of Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America, on the federal govenment consideration of 3rd-party insurance for veterans; Guest Dr John Nagl, president of the Center for A New American Security, on the future of an American military presence in Afghanistan; Guest: political analyst Lawrence O'Donnell on the Republicans' economic sense and their Congressional actions.

Rachel Maddow 03/16/09

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:25:56 -0400

Guest Jonathan Turly on the Obama administration's announcement that they will no longer use the term "enemy combatant." Guest, Les Gelb on the troop escalation in Afghanistan. Also, a Minnesota senate race update.

Rachel Maddow 03/13/09

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:54:05 -0400

Stories of the day: How did Bernie Maddoff get to be Bernie Maddoff?, the Main dirty bomber story, banks that are taking bailout money are using it to lobby against prounion legislation with guest, Sam Stein of the Huffigton Post.

Rachel Maddow 03/12/09

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:30:03 -0400

Megan McCain is the new poster child for moderate republicanism. She joins Rachel to discuss the topic. Also, Frank Rich of the New York Times and Bruce Mirkin of the Marijuana Policy Project join the show.

Rachel Maddow 03/11/09

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:15:40 -0400

Today on the Rachel Maddow show, former Salt Lake City Mayor, Rocky Anderson chats about the wacky liquor laws in Utah. Guest, Elizabeth Warren willl discuss overseeing the "tart bailout". Also, former National Security Advisor, Zbigniew Brzezinski joins Rachel.

Rachel Maddow 03/10/09

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:36:50 -0400

Guest, Andy Stern, head of the biggest Labor Union in the country joins Rachel to discuss the Employee Free Choice Act. Also, Sarah Chase, a former NPR reporter who now lives full time in Afghanistan in and the show. Finally, Janet Napolitano, the Homeland Security Secretary

Rachel Maddow 03/09/09

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:30:35 -0400

Anna Marie Cox of Air America Radio on the Republican spending freeze proposal. Investigative Reporter Jane Miller, of WBIL on Michale Steel and his failed run for the Senate in 2006. Also, Greg Mitchell from Editor and Publisher.

Rachel Maddow 03/06/09

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:13:15 -0500

An exclusive interview with rNC member Aida Fisher. She is calling for Michael Steel to step down. Don Segalman, the former Alabama Govoner will discuss his case. San Francisco attourney Dennis Herrera on prop 8 and "the PR firm from hell!

Rachel Maddow 03/05/09

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:23:03 -0500

Rachel spotlights the expected testimony of Karl Rove and Harriet Miers before the Senate House Judiciary Committee via conversations with Newsweek correspondent Michael Isikoff and Senator Patrick Leahy, chair of the Senate House Judiciary Committee; Rachel also talks with Minnesota Governor tim Pawlenty about the rebuilding of the Republican Party and the influence of talk show host Rush Limbaugh.

Rachel Maddow 03/04/09

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:35:14 -0500

Rachel's guests include Howard Dean, the former leader of the Democratic party and Andrea Mitchell, who is traveling with Hillary Clinton. Also, Don't ask Don't tell: What a stupid policy!

Rachel Maddow 03/03/09

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:13:10 -0500

Rachel's first guest is an investigative reporter, Rick Earl of WPXI in Pittsburg. They discuss the blueprints from "Marine 1" that were found in Iran. Newsweek"s investigative correspondent, Michael Isocoff discusses the 4th amendment not applying to the Bush Administration

Rachel Maddow 03/02/09

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:22:45 -0500

NBC's Richard Angle joins Rachel from Afghanistan. He is traveling with the 10th Mountain division. Sports guru, Dave Zirin of the Nation Magazine discusses Barry Bonds. Also, authors Tim LeHaye and Jerry Jenkins, of the Left Behind series on Obama's anti-christ status.

Rachel Maddow 02/27/09

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:33:56 -0500

There is so much on the show today. Guest Sam Stein of the Huffington Post joins Rachel. Also, Jane Mayer of the New Yorker asks the question: Does the president get to act like a king? And, Obama rejects the Bush policy of imprisoning U. S. Citizens.

Rachel Maddow 02/26/09

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:18:13 -0500

Rachel has an in depth interview with Nancy Pelosi. Topics include the Republican opposition in Congress, health care reform, the war, and persecuting Bush administration officials.

Rachel Maddow 02/25/09

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:38:53 -0500

Rachel airs part of Obama's state of the union speech, and talks about what he said and what it means for us.

Rachel Maddow 02/24/09

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:26:01 -0500

Allison Stewart is filling in for Rachel today. Guests include human rights activist. Cleve Jones, Former Labor Secretary under Clinton, Robert Reich and David Corn of Mother Jones Magazine.

Rachel Maddow 02/23/09

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:14:57 -0500

The Obama Presidency is one month old today. How does this month compare to past presidents? Guest Rick Perlstein, author of "Nixonland: the Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America" gives us his thoughts.

Rachel Maddow 02/20/09

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:39:58 -0500

Rev. Welton Gaddy describes the role of faith in the GOP; Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar; Rick Santorum's college tour

Rachel Maddow 02/19/09

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:42:59 -0500

Rachel's guests today are Frank Rich from the New York Times, Karen Bass and Former National Security Advisor, Zbignew Brazinski. The topics covered are right wing talk radio, Afghanista, Japan, and much more.

Rachel Maddow 02/18/09

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:52:21 -0500

Republican Governor of Minnesota, Tim Pawlenty joins Rachel for a discussion of the stimulus package. Brendan Neely, a guard at Gitmo, shares his story with Rachel. The New Yorker's Jane Mayer is also on the show.

Rachel Maddow 02/17/09

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:29:55 -0500

Guest, Andrea Mitchell is the Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent for NBC News. She is traveling with Hillary Clinton. Guest, Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota joins Rachel.

Rachel Maddow 02/16/09

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:24:07 -0500

Rachel has the Secretary of transportation, and Republican in Obama"s cabinet on the program to discuss the stimulus package and Judd Gregg. Also, Alexandra Pelosi and Tom Castell join the show.

Rachel Maddow 02/13/09

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:30:34 -0500

Guest, Edward Larson is a Pulitzer Prize winning author and professor at Pepperdine University. He discusses religion and evolution. Paul Hoades backs out after he requests to be in the running. What's going on there?

Rachel Maddow 02/12/09

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:46:32 -0500

Rachel talks with guests Barny Frank, Geoffery Sachs and Richard Angle. Funny "holy makral stories" about the Republican Party.

Rachel Maddow 02/11/09

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:27:48 -0500

Senator Leahey may organize a truth commission to look in to bush administration crimes. The Senator joins Rachel to discuss the effects of such a commission. Also, does Obama have a plan for the $350 billion left from the bailout?

Rachel Maddow 02/10/09

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:17:17 -0500

Rachel's guets today are Seanators Ben Nelson and Babara Boxer. They discuss the stimuls package. Obama is traveling the country trying to sell the package. What will the final bill look like?

Rachel Maddow 02/09/09

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:01:12 -0500

Joan Walsh of Salon.com joins Rachel to discuss what Obama has done right and what he has done wrong with the stimulus package. Also Guests Madeline Albright and Illinois congressmen Phil Hare join the show.

Rachel Maddow 02/05/09

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:55:35 -0500

The Economy: deregulation and the collapse of the fincance industry and executive pay. How much more can we take? Michael Hastings, author of "I lost my love in Bagdhad" joins Rachel to discuss Afghanistan.

Rachel Maddow 02/04/09

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:42:25 -0500

Iran wants to up it's military capasity! They want long range missiles. Should we be afraid? Not really, Iran tends to LIE about what it is capable of. Richard Angle, chief correspondent for NBC discusses Afghanistan. Also, Bernie Sanders on the executive pay limit proposal.

Rachel Maddow 02/03/09

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:19:23 -0500

Are you sick of the banking fat cats collecting bonuses and living the highlife while Americans pay the tab? Senator Clair McHaskell, a member of the commerce comittee joins Rachel. Clair wants to put a stop to the spending. Also Paul Reikoff checks in.

Rachel Maddow 02/02/09

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:58:55 -0500

Today on the Rachel Maddow Show: Guests include Kent Jones of Air America Radio, Prof. of Poly. Sci. at Princeton, Melissa Harris, and former prosecutor at Gitmo, Darrel Vandevelt.

Rachel Maddow 01/30/09

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:23:54 -0500

Entertainment reporter, Kent Jones jons Rachel to talk a little "turkey". She asks the question: how do you think I am doing on TV? Also, Sam Stein of the Huffington Post discusses the Employee Free Choice Act.

Rachel Maddow 01/29/09

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:18:06 -0500

Obama's stimulus package has been passed by the House. Not one Republican voted fo the bill. Does this mean Republicans are now irrelavant? Politica guru, david bender joins Rachel to discuss. Also, filmmaker Alexandra Polosi discusses her new film about Ted Haggard.

Rachel Maddow 01/28/09

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:29:47 -0500

Rachel talks with Senator Barbara McKulsky about the Lily Ledbeter Act. Also, Glenn Greewald of salon.com pops in for a visit.

Rachel Maddow 01/27/09

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:16:13 -0500

Rachel Maddow's guest is veteran reporter of the Chicago Reader, Michael Minor. They will discuss "Blago".

Rachel Maddow 01/26/09

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:40:52 -0500

David Bender is filling in for Rachel Maddow today. the topics on the table are Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and his speech, Eric Holder and waterboarding and "druggie" Limbaugh says" I hope Obama fails". David takes your calls.

Rachel Maddow 01/23/09

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:59:20 -0500

Hillary Clinton had her1st day as Secretary of State. It's an understatement to say she was very warmly recieved. Guest, Steve Clements of the Washington Note.com joins Rachel to discuss. Also, John Hodgeman checks in.

Rachel Maddow 01/22/09

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:28:58 -0500

Guest, Steve Bennan is a contrubutor to Washington Monthly and a blogger on Polictical Animal. He discusses Obamas first days in office and his impression of the Inauguration. Also, guest Vincent Warren, Executive Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights joins Rachel.

Rachel Maddow 01/21/09

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:44:57 -0500

Ron Reagan is filling in for Rachel Maddow today. His guest is politcal analist, Joe Trippy.

Rachel Maddow 01/20/09

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:30:34 -0500

There is no Rachel Maddow Show today.

Rachel Maddow 01/19/09

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:58:39 -0500

There is no Rachel Maddow Show today.

Rachel Maddow 01/16/09

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:59:19 -0500

Why does Dubai need nukes? Joe Cirincione, author of Bomb Scare: The History And Future of Nuclear Weapons, discusses why the country wants nuclear technology. Political Guru David Bender disusses the upcoming inauguration of Barack Obama and Bush's farewell address.

Rachel Maddow 01-15-09

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:39:44 -0500

"Don't Rain on the Inaugural Parade says Barbara Striesand" but what about prop 8? what can we do to show support for the LGBT community and celebrate change at the same time. Guests, Melissa Ethridge and Frank Vochie of WhiteKnot.com

Rachel Maddow 01-14-09

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:26:55 -0500

Davis Bender is filling in fro Rachel today because Rachel is.........meeting with president elect Obama! How cool is that? David's guest is John Price, blogger at the Huffington Post. Also, David takes your calls to discuss the in coming administration.

Rachel Maddow 01-13-09

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:03:22 -0500

Today on the Rachel Madddow show Charles Keiser, former reporter for the New York times and Wall Street Journal joins Rachel to discuss the News Week article approving of torture. Also, Paul Reikoff on Obama's cabinet picks.

Rachel Maddow 01-12-09

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:24:20 -0500

Today on the Rachel Maddow Show, Massachusetts Representative Edward Markie talks about his new Chairmanship and the Environment. Also, guest Max Kennedy on his new book and news and headlines of the day.

Rachel Maddow 01-09-08

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:46:44 -0500

Rachel discusses national security issues with blogger and journalist at the Washington Independent, Spencer Ackerman. Following that Dr. Thomas Burke joins Rachel to talk about the Tennessee spill and what we can do to protect t6he earth.

Rachel Maddow 01-08-09

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:54:34 -0500

Rachel's guest to discuss the Israel/ Plaestine crisis is Juan Cole. Check out his website at informedcomment.com. Tom Gaygen discusses his NY Times article about appointing our representitives.

Rachel Maddow 01-07-08

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:52:20 -0500

Rachel talks with the former national security advisor to Carter, Zbigniew Brzezinski, to discuss the Israel/ Palesine crisis. Also, author Tim Weiner talks with Rachel.

Rachel Maddow 01-06-08

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:16:11 -0500

The 2 hot topics of the day are the Iraq war and the Court Case involving a C.I.A. informant. Her guests are Paul Reikoff of the I.A.V.A. and reporter Renee Felts.

Rachel Maddow 01/05/09

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:34:17 -0500

Today Rachel talks with Borzou Daragahi, the L.A. Times Beirut Bureau Chief about the situation in Gaza. Also, guest David Bender joins Rachel to discuss their former colleauge Al Franken.

Rachel Maddow 01/02/09

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:10:27 -0500

There will be no Rachel Maddow podcast today. For archived programs, go to www.green960.com.

Rachel Maddow 01/01/09

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:05:53 -0500

There will be no Rachel Maddow podcast today. For archived programs, go to www.green960.com.

Rachel Maddow 12/31/08 H2

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:06:33 -0500

Hour 2 of The Rachel Maddow Show for December 31, 2008.

Rachel Maddow 12/31/08 H1

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:44:09 -0500

Hour 1 of The Rachel Maddow Show for December 31, 2008.

Rachel Maddow 12/30/08

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:05:34 -0500

Patrick Campbell, Legislative Director Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America, chats about the news this week that not one of the major TV networks has a full time correspondent in Iraq. Jeremy Ben Ami, Executive Director of the progressive, pro Israel organization J Street, about the ongoing Israeli air assault in the Gaza Strip. What does Israel want?

Rachel Maddow 12/29/08

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:38:04 -0500

David Cay Johnston, author of Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense, talks about the relation between the tax codes and the current economic crisis that we're having. Jeffrey Gettleman, East Africa Bureau Chief for The New York Times, discusses the resignation of Somalia's President and what it means for the stability of their government.

Rachel Maddow 12/26/08 H2

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:55:41 -0500

The Best Of Rachel Maddow. Steve Bennen, proprietor of The Washington Monthly blog, talks about what Cheney's public appearances will do for Bush's legacy. Paul Reickoff, Executive Director of Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America, discusses the possibility that Bill White, an openly gay man might be chosen by Obama for Secretary of the Navy.

Rachel Maddow 12/26/08 H1

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:09:43 -0500

The Best of Rachel Maddow. Political Humorist Kate Clinton talks about the outrage some have over Obama's selection of Reverend Rick Warren to speak at the inauguration. And then Mike Lillis from the Washington Independent explains why the Southern Republican Senators don't want to save the American auto industry. Jeffrey Rosen, Legal Affairs Editor for The New Republic Magazine, talks about Obama's appointment of Janet Napolitano for Secretary of Homeland Security, and discusses the entire department as a whole.

Rachel Maddow 12/25/08

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:14:14 -0500

There will be no Rachel Maddow podcast today. For archived programs, go to www.green960.com.

Rachel Maddow 12/24/08

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:10:30 -0500

There will be no Rachel Maddow podcast today. For archived programs, go to www.green960.com.

Rachel Maddow 12/23/08

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:26:46 -0500

Steve Bennen, proprietor of The Washington Monthly blog, talks about what Cheney's public appearances will do for Bush's legacy. Paul Reickoff, Executive Director of Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America, discusses the possibility that Bill White, an openly gay man might be chosen by Obama for Secretary of the Navy.

Rachel Maddow 12/22/08

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:08:43 -0500

Jeffrey Rosen, Legal Affairs Editor for The New Republic Magazine, talks about Obama's appointment of Janet Napolitano for Secretary of Homeland Security, and discusses the entire department as a whole. Retired Colonel John Nagl, co author of The Army's New Manual of Counter Insurgency, talks about how people can be concerned with national security and also want to use force as seldom as possible.

Rachel Maddow 12/19/08

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:26:00 -0500

Discussion of the probable appointment of Caroline Kennedy with political guru David Bender. And then Mark Greenberg, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, talks about the state of the welfare system left in tatters by Bill Clinton's 1996 "reforms."

Rachel Maddow 12/18/08

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:05:13 -0500

Political Humorist Kate Clinton talks about the outrage some have over Obama's selection of Reverend Rick Warren to speak at the inauguration. Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey talks about his letter urging the Secretary of State to drop Blackwater as the State Department's security contractor in Iraq.

Rachel Maddow 12/17/08

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:06:47 -0500

LA Times reporter Ken Ellington talks about the kidnapping of a kidnapping expert in Mexico this past week. And then Mike Lillis from the Washington Independent explains why the Southern Republican Senators don't want to save the American auto industry.

Rachel Maddow 12/16/08

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:05:38 -0500

Jonathan Chait from The New Republic talks about the ongoing controversial process of counting ballots in the Minnesota Senate race. Paul Reickoff, Executive Director of Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America, discusses a benefit beer for the organization.

Rachel Maddow 12/15/08

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:06:12 -0500

Nina Sun, Washington Post reporter, talks about the estimated turnout for Barack Obama's inauguration ceremonies. Spencer Ackerman from The Washington Independent talks about the security breach leading to a shoe being thrown at President Bush.

Rachel Maddow 12/12/08

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:59:39 -0500

Steve Bennen from The Washington Note talks about why Republicans filibustered the auto bailout bill. Marc Maron & Sam Seder from maronvseder.com discuss the bailouts, and much more.

Rachel Maddow 12/11/08

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:11:20 -0500

John Nichols, Washington Correspondent for The Nation magazine, talks about the unanimous Democrat agreement for Blagojevich to resign. Jameel Jaffer, Director of the ACLU National Security Project, discusses the question: Will Obama close down Guantanamo or will he consider a new version of Guantanamo?

Rachel Maddow 12/10/08

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:08:06 -0500

Judge Ed Emmett, presiding officer of the Harris County Commissioners Court, talks about how well the federal government did after Hurricane Ike. Chicago Reporter Michael Miner talks about the unfolding case against Illinois Governor Blagojevich, including details on the alleged crimes.

Rachel Maddow 12/09/08

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:33:44 -0500

Steve Bennen from The Washington Monthly talks about the arrest of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff by the FBI on federal corruption charges. Ron Gettelfinger, President of the United Auto Workers, talks about the plan proposed to keep the auto industry afloat and how good a deal it is for the workers. Steve Clemons, Proprietor of thewashingtonnote.com, talks about the lack of an end game in Afghanistan.

Rachel Maddow 12/08/08

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:08:25 -0500

Slate's Emily Bazelon talks about the five Guantanamo detainees who have decided to plead guilty in order to maintain their status as martyrs. And then Jane Hamsher from Fire Dog Lake argues AGAINST Caroline Kennedy as the new New York senator.

Rachel Maddow 12/05/08

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:06:42 -0500

Retired Brigadier General James Cullen discusses whether the incoming Presidential administration is listening to input on torture, and what legislation should happen in the future. Richard Van Winkler, a member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, talks about the parallel of drugs today with alcohol back then.

Rachel Maddow 12/04/08

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:10:55 -0500

Congressman Duke Cunningham earned the title of America's most corrupt congressman ever by accepting more bribes than ever before. Seth Hettena, author of "Feasting On The Spoils: The Life And Times of Randy "Duke" Cunningham," discusses the latest legal activity about the defense contractor who bribed Cunningham. Why is the cost of tuition not going down when technology is reducing the cost of teaching? An expert discusses.

Rachel Maddow 12/03/08

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:03:39 -0500

David Bender fills in for Rachel Maddow. Discussing the movie "Milk" with the film's producers Bruce Cohen and Dan Jinks.

Rachel Maddow 12/02/08

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:31:50 -0500

Brian Schweitzer, Montana Governor, discusses what Barack Obama had to say to the Nation's Governors. Paul Reickoff, Executive Director of Iraq and Afghanistan's Veterans of America, talks about how Veterans groups are social movements that can influence the Obama administration.

Rachel Maddow 12/01/08

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:07:14 -0500

Steve Clemons, Director of the American Strategy Program at the New America Foundation; Matthew Yglesias, Senior Editor at the Center for American Progress Action Fund

Rachel Maddow 11/28/08

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:45:13 -0500

Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, there will be no podcast of Rachel Maddow today. Rachel will be available for podcast and heard live on Green 960 at 3 PM starting Monday, December 1st.

Rachel Maddow 11/27/08

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:38:27 -0500

Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, there will be no podcast of Rachel Maddow today. Rachel will be available for podcast and heard live on Green 960 at 3 PM starting Monday, December 1st.

Rachel Maddow 11/26/08

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:44:54 -0500

Political Guru David Bender talks about the "employee roster" that Barack Obama will be bringing to Washington. Andy Borowitz from The Borowitz Report talks about some questions about Obama's hires for his administration so far.

Rachel Maddow 11/25/08

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:32:32 -0500

Paul Reickoff, Executive Director of Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America, talks about a huge open burn pit in Iraq that might be a medical hazard.

Rachel Maddow 11/24/08

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:55:23 -0500

Michael Isikoff from Newsweek Magazine talks about the incoming Obama administration's plans for dealing with issues of torture and terrorism. Dean Baker, author of "The Conservative Nanny State," discusses Obama's incoming economic team.

Rachel Maddow 11/21/08

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:39:22 -0500

Frank Micciche, Deputy Director of the Next Social Contract Initiative at The New America Foundation, talks about America's current status in the world. Dale Degroff, author of The Essential Cocktail, talks about how long it took after prohibition for drinks to start getting good again.

Rachel Maddow 11/20/08 H2

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:31:35 -0500

Nicole Sandler sits in for Rachel this hour. Former White House Secretary from George Bush, Scott McClellan, talks about his book and perspective & conclusions he came to after leaving the position. David Swanson, ImpeachPAC.org, talks about George Bush's pardon power, and why the power of impeachment was created by our founding fathers.

Rachel Maddow 11/20/08 H1

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:59:09 -0500

Juan Cole, Professor of Middle East Studies at the University of Michigan, discusses whether the new "Status of Forces" agreement will pass the Iraq parliament. Steve Bennen from The Washington Monthly talks about the post election news vacuum. Didn't the whole world change though?

Rachel Maddow 11/19/08 H2

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:04:34 -0500

Nicole Sandler sits in for Rachel. Kevin Zeese, Executive Director of breakthebailout.org, talks about his group which combines a coalition of left and right thinkers who oppose the bailout.

Rachel Maddow 11/19/08 H1

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:34:22 -0500

Nicole Sandler sits in for Rachel. President Elect Obama has elected Former Senator Tom Daschle for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Rachel Maddow 11/18/08 H2

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:06:14 -0500

Nicole Sandler sits in for Rachel. Steve Rendell, Senior Analyst for F.A.I.R., talks about the Equal Time Doctrine, and why the Fairness Doctrine might be brought back.

Rachel Maddow 11/18/08 H1

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:51:58 -0500

Nicole Sandler sits in for Rachel. Discussion of the recent election, and what power shifted, if any, in individual states like Florida.

Rachel Maddow 11/17/08 H2

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:04:40 -0500

Nicole Sandler sits in for Rachel. Special Guests: Melissa Etheridge and TV's Judge David Young talk about the anti gay marriage props that passed in the election.

Rachel Maddow 11/17/08 H1

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:08:05 -0500

The Best of Rachel Maddow. Joe Cirincione, President of the Ploughshares Fund, talks about the unsettled Iranian government after the election of Barack Obama. Graham Nash, British American singer and songwriter, talks about what the recent election means for the country. Nicole Sandler sits in for Rachel in the last segment of the hour.

Rachel Maddow 11/14/08

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:17:05 -0500

Joe Cirincione, President of the Ploughshares Fund, talks about the unsettled Iranian government after the election of Barack Obama. Graham Nash, British American singer and songwriter, talks about what the recent election means for the country.

Rachel Maddow 11/13/08

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:55:43 -0500

Mark Green, President of Air America Radio, talks about his new book "Change For America: A Progressive Blueprint For The 44th President." Naomi Klein talks about her latest article in Rolling Stone regarding the 700 billion dollar bailout package, the latest example of emergency spending gone awry.

Rachel Maddow 11/12/08

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:40:28 -0500

Ryan Lizza, Chief political correspondent for The New Yorker magazine, talks about the question of the day: What is the health of the Republican party? Brian Catoolis, Mideast Expert and Senior Fellow for The Center For American Progress, discusses the eyebrow raising statement that Western Pakistan is now considered part of the war on Afghanistan.

Rachel Maddow 11/11/08

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:36:13 -0500

Robert J Samuelson, author of The Great Inflation and Its Aftermath: The Past And Future of American Affluence, talks about what happened with inflation in the 60s & 70s. Patrick Campbell, Chief Legislative Counsel for Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans For America, discusses a big PSA campaign their organization has launched.

Rachel Maddow 11/10/08 H2

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:21:38 -0500

Due to contractual restrictions, there will be no podcast of the 2nd hour of The Rachel Maddow Show today. To get the 2nd hour podcast, go to www.msnbc.com. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Catch the 1st hour of The Rachel Maddow Show on Green 960AM in San Francisco Monday through Friday at 7pm Pacific Standard Time, or get the podcast at www.green960.com.

Rachel Maddow 11/10/08

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:11:05 -0500

What will Obama start with in January? Attorney Ramzi Kassem says it will be Guantanamo.John Amato from crooksandliars.com talks about the role of sports in the '08 election.

Rachel Maddow 11/07/08 H2

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:28:16 -0500

Rachel Maddow 11/07/08 H1

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:16:00 -0500

Nate Silver of 538.com talks about his election predictions coming true, and how political common wisdom gets shaped by elections. Matt Coles, Director of the ACLU's LGBT Project, talks about how California could vote for Obama and Proposition 8.

Rachel Maddow 11/06/08 H2

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:26:17 -0500

Rachel Maddow 11/06/08 H1

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:11:52 -0500

Political Guru David Bender talks about how Obama can get it right, and what everybody is hoping for in this transition period. Steve Bennen from The Washington Monthly talks about the politics and policy ahead in the upcoming Obama administration.

Rachel Maddow 11/05/08 H2

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:05:41 -0500

Rev. Susan Russell gives an update on the controversial ballot initiative, Prop 8, which passed yesterday. Newsweek reporter Nick Summers has behind the scenes details on Palin, McCain, & Obama.

Rachel Maddow 11/05/08 H1

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:18:21 -0500

Melissa Harris Lacewell, Associate Professor of Politics and African American Studies at Princeton University, talks about which people President Elect Obama will include on his staff. Steve Clemons, Propietor of The Washington Note, talks about the new American order.

Rachel Maddow 11/04/08 H2

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:20:11 -0500

Due to special programming, there is no 2nd hour of The Rachel Maddow Show today.

Rachel Maddow 11/04/08 H1

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:10:53 -0500

Happy Election Day! On today's show we are talking about the HOW of voting. How active duty soldiers vote, how the campaigns get out the vote, how Florida will or won't get voting right this year. Guests will be Sean Quinn from fivethirtyeight.com, Paul Rieckhoff, and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

Rachel Maddow 11/03/08 H2

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:24:48 -0500

Rachel Maddow 11/03/08 H1

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:49:22 -0500

Political Guru David Bender talks about the election, one day before it FINALLY happens.

Rachel Maddow 10/31/08 H2

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:34:28 -0400

Rachel Maddow 10/31/08 H1

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:12:06 -0400

The dean and class president of Air America Radio, Al Franken, talks about his tight Senate race against Norm Coleman and why he thinks it's ok for McCain to go on Saturday Night Live this weekend. And then Josey Packard, official mixologist and bartender at a the very new Drink in Boston, talks about what cocktails we should make on Election Day.

Rachel Maddow 10/30/08 H2

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:57:07 -0400

Ron Reagan sits in for Rachel. Linguist George Lakoff & filmmaker Eugene Jarecki discuss the art of framing talk about war and politics.

Rachel Maddow 10/30/08 H1

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:17:59 -0400

Ron Reagan sits in for Rachel. Sonja Eddings Brown, in favor of Prop 8, talks about the California Constitutional Amendment to eliminate same sex couples from marriage. Rev. Susan Russell, President of Integrity USA, talks about the opposing viewpoint on Prop 8. Chris Carlson talks about Prop 1000 in Washington State known as "Right to Die"

Rachel Maddow 10/29/08 H2

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:25:52 -0400

Rachel Maddow 10/29/08 H1

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:16:28 -0400

Spencer Ackerman from the Washington Independent discusses Iraq's surprising reaction to the American raid into Syria. Dr. Michael McDonald, Associate Professor of Government and Politics at George Mason University, talks about the percentage of people who cast their votes prior to election day, and how that will change this election.

Rachel Maddow 10/28/08 H2

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:30:37 -0400

Due to contractual restrictions, Green 960 can no longer offer the 2nd hour of The Rachel Maddow Show. To get the 2nd hour podcast, go to www.msnbc.com. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Catch the 1st hour of The Rachel Maddow Show on Green 960AM in San Francisco Monday through Friday at 7pm Pacific Standard Time, or get the podcast at www.green960.com.

Rachel Maddow 10/28/08 H1

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:13:32 -0400

Alex Keyssar, author of The Right to Vote: The Contested History of Democracy in the United States, talks about voter suppression. Paul Reickoff, Executive Director of Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America, discusses what his organization is doing this week.

Rachel Maddow 10/27/08 H2

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:11:29 -0400

Some of the Republicans are already throwing in the towel in this election. Team McCain is even getting mocked at some of their campaign events.

Rachel Maddow 10/27/08 H1

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:11:41 -0400

Nate Silver, founder of fivethirtyeight.com, talks about why we should trust the polling and why it should also be keeping us up at night. And then Kathy Spillar, the executive vice president of Feminist Majority, talks about anti abortion ballot initiatives and what they might mean for women across the country.

Rachel Maddow 10/24/08 H2

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:17:11 -0400

It was a day of slipping on banana peels for John McCain today. Can an entire political campaign just crawl under a big bed and hide for the weekend?

Rachel Maddow 10/23/08 H2

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:46:07 -0400

The McCain campaign is focusing on their final offensive now in a last attempt to win the Presidential election.

Rachel Maddow 10/24/08 H1

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:27:38 -0400

Noam Scheiber from the New Republic answers the question, "How can Obama still lose this thing?" Newsweek's investigative correspondent Michael Isikoff talks about why Sarah Palin needs to spend 3 hours giving a deposition in the Troopergate scandal to an special investigator.

Rachel Maddow 10/23/08 H1

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:28:29 -0400

Senator Barbara Mikulski talks about why she calls Palin "George Bush in earrings" and how Democrats are going to fare in this election. Will they get a filibuster proof majority? And then David Bender guesses as to what will happen in this presidential election when one of the candidates, Barack Obama, had to take 36 hours off to visit his ailing grandmother.

Rachel Maddow 10/22/08 H2

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:16:10 -0400

Brian Williams talks about Sarah Palin's latest polls on whether she is qualified for Vice President, and plays some of his interview with McCain and Palin.

Rachel Maddow 10/22/08 H1

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:14:49 -0400

Juan Cole, Professor of Middle East Studies at The University of Michigan, talks about the pending agreement between Iraq & the U.S., and what would happen if the UN mandate expires and there's no new agreement.

Rachel Maddow 10/21/08 H2

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:05:47 -0400

Obama's positive poll numbers are STILL going up, and his negative numbers are going down. Former Virginia Governor Douglas Wilder talks about what Senator Obama has to do to seal the vote in Virginia.

Rachel Maddow 10/21/08 H1

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:51:35 -0400

Jeffrey Goldberg, National Correspondent for Atlantic Magazine, discusses why he calls airport security a matter of security theater. Paul Reickoff, Executive Director of Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America, talks about the Colin Powell endorsement of Barack Obama.

Rachel Maddow 10/20/08 H2

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:59:32 -0400

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama cancelled campaign plans for Thursday and Friday in order to fly to Hawaii to be with his ailing grandmother. NBC's Lee Cowan is travelling with the Obama campaign and reports on the details.

Rachel Maddow 10/20/08 H1

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:23:25 -0400

Hear the audio clip of Colin Powell announcing his support for Obama in the Presidential election. Jonathan Hennessey, author of a graphic adaptation of The Constitution, discusses what it's all about.

Rachel Maddow 10/17/08 H2

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:00:17 -0400

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Rachel Maddow 10/17/08 H1

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:11:17 -0400

Steve Clemons, Propietor of TheWashingtonNote.com, discusses the similarities between Joe The Plumber and Sarah Palin. Ambassador Thomas Boyatt, CEO of The Foreign Affairs Council, discusses a new report that concludes our foreign affairs capacity has been hobbled.

Rachel Maddow 10/16/08 H2

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:00:32 -0400

Jennie Drage Bowser, Policy Analyst at The National Conference of State Legislatures, on whether ballot initiatives will have an impact on this year's Presidential Election.

Rachel Maddow 10/16/08 H1

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:23:19 -0400

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz responds to McCain's suggestion that those in favor of abortion use the "health of the mother excuse" too often. Then, political guru David Bender discusses the Presidential Debate as a whole.

Rachel Maddow 10/15/08 H2

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:28:44 -0400

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Rachel Maddow 10/15/08 H1

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:56:21 -0400

Dan Pfeiffer, Communications Director for the Obama campaign, discusses the recent Presidential polls and whether McCain still has a chance in the election. Jane Hamsher, founder of firedoglake.com, talks about how to make the Democratic party suck less.

Rachel Maddow 10-14-08 H2

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:05:08 -0400

Sen. Barbara Boxer; journalist David Frum talks about reservations some conservatives have about voting for John McCain

Rachel Maddow 10-14-08 H1

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:59:44 -0400

Newsweek investigative journalist Michael Isikoff talks about Troopergate; Paul Rieckhoff, executive director of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America

Rachel Maddow 10-13-07 H2

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:51:55 -0400

This hour on the Rachel Maddow Show: Rachel welcomes Senator Barbara Boxer on how to best save the American economy, and Conservative commentator David Frum from The American Enterprise Institute discusses the failing McCain campaign for President.

Rachel Maddow 10-13-07 H1

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:34:22 -0400

This hour on the Rachel Maddow Show: Will John McCain help to settle down his supporters by unveiling an economic plan that never was. Plus..Is losing the new winning for the McCain campaign?

Rachel Maddow 10-10-08 H2

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:25:30 -0400

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Rachel Maddow 10-10-08 H1

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:09:59 -0400

Ron Reagan guest hosts an informative discussion of the issues

Rachel Maddow 10/09/08 H2

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:46:41 -0400

Rachel maddow discusses current events including the election and the global economic crisis

Rachel Maddow 10-09-08 hr 1

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:42:05 -0400

David Bender Guests hosts for Rachel. An intelligent discussion of the issues.

Rachel Maddow 10/08/08 H2

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:32:57 -0400

Reverend Welton Gaddy discusses the role of religion and faith in Presidential politics. David Bender takes phonecalls and discusses the 2nd Presidential Debate between Barack Obama and John McCain.

Rachel Maddow 10/08/08 H1

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:57:23 -0400

Steve Bennen, contributing writer for The Washington Monthly, discusses McCain's lack of attacks in the 2nd Presidential debate. Melissa Harris Lacewell, author of Barbershops, Bibles, and BET, discusses voter turnout.

Rachel Maddow 10/07/08

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:30:30 -0400

Political Guru David Bender previews the 2nd Presidential Debate between John McCain & Barack Obama. Paul Reickoff from Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America discusses why John McCain got a grade of D in Congressional Reviews.

Rachel Maddow 10/06/08 H2

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:58:23 -0400

"The Kitchen Sink" approach is now being employed by both Presidential Candidates. Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico discusses. Paul Krugman, New York Times columnist, talks about what consumers should pay attention to in the stock market. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz discusses McCain's plan to cut on Medicare.

Rachel Maddow 10/06/08 H1

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:37:23 -0400

Bill Scher, host of the Liberal Oasis radio show, discusses the kitchen sink approach now being used by the McCain Campaign. Andrew Bacevich, author of The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism, discusses

Rachel Maddow 10/03/08 H2

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:58:24 -0400

Sarah Palin claimed that she was making a joke months ago when she asked what a VP does, but as it turns out, it was not a joke. Discussion and phonecalls on the Vice Presidential debate with David Bender.

Rachel Maddow 10/03/08 H1

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:13:05 -0400

Spencer Ackerman, writer for The Washington Independent, talks about his recent trip to Afghanistan. Steve Bennen, writer for Washington Monthly, reviews the Vice Presidential Debate between Senator Biden & Governor Palin.

Rachel Maddow 10/2/08 H1

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:58:16 -0400

Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich talks about the bailout bill that passed the Senate last night. Then David Bender debates the debates. Why is it that everyone thinks Palin will fail when she is considered a superb debater in Alaska by the many people who've had to go toe to toe with her in the past?

Rachel Maddow 10/1/08 H2

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:13:03 -0400

The Senate passes a 700 billion dollar bailout bill this hour. Listen to what happened as it unfolded, followed by analysis and discussion of the bill.

Rachel Maddow 10/1/08 H1

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:07:59 -0400

Jeffrey Gettleman of The New York Times discusses piracy in Sumalia. Robert Baer, author of "The Devil We Know," talks about how Iran has positioned itself into the position of a superpower.

Rachel Maddow 9/30/08 H2

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:02:04 -0400

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Rachel Maddow 9/30/08 H1

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:26:55 -0400

Matt Yglesias, Senior Editor at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, talks about the politics of the bail out bill. Are Republicans just trying to hang this albatross around Democrats' collective neck? Paul Rieckhoff, executive director of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, talks about efforts to make it easier for veterans to vote and why there wasn't a single question about veterens' benefits at last week's debate.

Rachel Maddow 9/29/08 H2

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:00:51 -0400

Reverend Welton Gaddy discusses the role of religion and faith in Presidential politics.

Rachel Maddow 9/29/08 H1

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:13:57 -0400

The bail out bill has failed. Economist Dean Baker talks about why he thinks the crisis doesn't warrent a bail out of this magnitude. And then David Bender stops by to talk about the McCain Obama debate last week and the upcoming Palin Biden debate on Thursday.

Rachel Maddow 9/26/08 H2

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:54:39 -0400

David Bender, political guru, explains the spin surrounding the debate this evening and gives his take on whether John McCain's gamesmanship these last 10 days has been effective. Anthony Lappe is the author of one of Rachel's favorite books, Shooting War. It's now out in paperback so Anthony talks about which of the book's prognostications have come true and what he might write about in the sequel.

Rachel Maddow 9/26/08 H1

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:12:32 -0400

Austan Goolsbee, senior economic adviser to the Obama campaign, discusses the pending bail out bill and why John McCain hasn't exactly been super helpful in getting the legislation passed. Rand Beers, the president of the National Security Network and a former adviser to the Kerry campaign, talks about the national security issues the next president will have to face in January and how the candidates might have to discuss tonight.

Rachel Maddow 9/25/08 H2

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:19:36 -0400

Reaction to John McCain suspending his campaign and requesting that Friday's first presidential debate be postponed due to the economic crisis the country facing.

Rachel Maddow 9/25/08 H1

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:51:27 -0400

It was a convenient time for McCain to "stop" the campaign. New York Times reporter Jackie Calmes discusses.

Rachel Maddow 9/24/08 H2

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:08:58 -0400

Does the fact that Congress is on the verge of passing a bailout plan help or hurt John McCain? Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Democrat of Illinois, discusses the economic situation.

Rachel Maddow 9/24/08 H1

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:48:11 -0400

David Bender sits in for Rachel this hour. What do you think of the McCain campaign's political stunt, proposing a postponement of the debate on Friday?

Rachel Maddow 9/23/08 H2

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:15:46 -0400

So what does this Wall Street bailout really mean? Obama economic advisor Robert Reich discusses.

Rachel Maddow 9/23/08 H1

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:08:32 -0400

Paul Reickoff from Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans for America discusses the proposed legislation that would make it easier for veterans to make benefits claims with The Department Of Veterans Affairs.

Rachel Maddow 9/22/08 H2

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:51:40 -0400

Barack Obama and John McCain are both addressing economic crisis and corporate bailout on the campaign trail. Newsweek's Jonathan Alter talks about who looked and sounded presidential under pressure.

Rachel Maddow 9/22/08 H1

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:53:10 -0400

Discussion of the proposed bail out, crafted in three teeny tiny pages of legislation, with Alex Blumberg, a producer at This American Life and the NPR series Planet Money. And then Time magazine's Amy Sullivan reports on early voting. It begins in earnest this week.

Rachel Maddow 9/19/08 H2

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:17:45 -0400

Democratic Senator Jim Webb of Virginia discusses politics, foreign policy and whether John McCain was confused or just making a bizarre foreign policy statement when he refused to commit to a meeting with Spain's prime minister.

Rachel Maddow 9/19/08 H1

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:02:02 -0400

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Steve Coll of the New Yorker Magazine and the New America Foundation talks about the Bush Administration's efforts to arm the world to the teeth. Do more weapons mean more peace? And then Dave Zirin discusses his latest book, The Peoples' History of Sports in the United States, and talks about the controversy currently swirling around one player for the Dallas Mavericks who got caught refusing to sing along to the National Anthem.

Rachel Maddow 9/18/08 H2

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:01:00 -0400

For the first time since the Republican convention, Barack Obama is beating John McCain in Gallup's national tracking poll. Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota discusses the comeback.

Rachel Maddow 9/18/08 H1

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:22:36 -0400

Eric Kleefeld from Talking Points Memo talks about what Mississippi Republicans are doing to hide one Senate race in which the Democrat is winning. Bernard Finel from the American Security Project discusses what lessons about Al Qaeda can be learned from yesterday's deadly bombing at the American Embassy in Yemen.

Rachel Maddow 9/17/08 H2

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:28:49 -0400

Rachel is outraged over the Democrats' decision to cave to the GOP and vote for an energy bill that includes offshore oil drilling. Rep. Louise Slaughter, a Democrat from New York, talks about her decision to vote for the bill.

Rachel Maddow 9/17/08 H1

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:50:51 -0400

Bob Barr is on the ballot in Pennsylvania and Montana and other swing states that may have a real impact. Pollster Craig Crawford dissects the numbers and tells us just how big a deal this insurgent campaign really is. Pakistan, our great nuclear armed ally, has ordered its soldiers to fire on US troops entering into the tribal regions to carry out anti terrorism missions. Steve Clemons from the Washington Note talks about that changing relationship.

Rachel Maddow 9/16/08 H2

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:12:38 -0400

Discussion of Sarah Palin following the news that the Republican vice presidential candidate would not speak with the panel investigating "troopergate."

Rachel Maddow 9/16/08 H1

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:20:13 -0400

You cannot talk about the economy in an election year without talking about Ohio. Betty Sutton, the Congresswoman representing Ohio's 13th district, discusses unemployment, wages, and the closing factories. The Huffington Post's Sam Stein phones in from the campaign trail to discuss how John McCain isn't exactly attracting the crowds these days.

Rachel Maddow 9/15/08 H2

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:07:34 -0400

David Bender fills in for Rachel: We had an economic blip today, but John McCain is still in a dreamworld, saying it's not really serious because the economy is "fundamentally strong."

Rachel Maddow 9/15/08 H1

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:24:52 -0400

The Wall Street Journal's Sudeep Reddy talks about what people are already calling Black Sunday, the day two major financial instutions and a giant insurer went to the brink of collapse. Bill Scher from Liberal Oasis discusses the horrendous clean up effort down in Texas. It took FEMA four days to get in there and some parts of the state won't have electricity for a month. So how have we changed since Katrina?

Rachel Maddow 9/12/08 H2

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:08:40 -0400

Broadcasting from downtown Ithaca, NY at the State Theater! Carry Carrigan from our affiliate in Alaska, KUDO, who used to employ Sarah Palin as his intern, shares his thoughts on the Presidential Race.

Rachel Maddow 9/12/08 H1

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:25:11 -0400

Broadcasting from downtown Ithaca, NY at the State Theater. Ari Melber from the Nation magazine debates whether or not Obama should be more aggressive. Does he risk coming across as too angry or is offense the key to victory in November?

Rachel Maddow 9/11/08 H2

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:51:28 -0400

It seems John McCain would rather talk about lipstick and celebrity than real issues. The Weekly Standard's Matt Continetti discusses.

Rachel Maddow 9/11/08 H1

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:08:27 -0400

Discussion of how McCain reacted in the hours and days following 9/11 and what he said then about Iraq. David Bender and Paul Begala talk about the politics of lying.

Rachel Maddow 9/10/08 H2

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:18:51 -0400

From "troopergate" to the bridge to nowhere, controversy seems to be close behind Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Newsweek's Michael Isikoff has the latest news in Alaska.

Rachel Maddow 9/10/08 H1

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:12:06 -0400

Princeton professor Melissa Harris Lacewell talks about the politics of biography in this election and how Barack Obama should fight back against the latest McCain campaign attack ad on education spouting the lie that Obama favors sex education for kindergarteners.

Rachel Maddow 9/9/08 H2

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:28:39 -0400

Clips from Keith Olbermann's interview with Barack Obama from last night. LA Times columnist Rosa Brooks talks about Obama's confidence and his next campaign move.

Rachel Maddow 9/9/08 H1

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:16:10 -0400

Mark Benjamin from Salon.com talks about Sarah Palin's fondness for shooting wolves from planes.

Rachel Maddow 9/8/08 H2

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:08:35 -0400

The latest news from Iraq. Al Qaeda has issued a new video in memoration of the 9/11 attacks. Glenn Greenwald from Salon.com talks about media reaction to McCain's VP pick, and a wide variety of topics.

Rachel Maddow 9/8/08 H1

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:09:30 -0400

Google CEO Eric Schmidt discusses a wide range of topics for the entire hour, incluiding Cyber Wars between Russia & Georgia, and what online news is doing to the information people can get from traditional newspapers.

Rachel Maddow 9/5/08 H3

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:45:44 -0400

The Best Of Rachel Maddow: This hour, we go way back to yesterday, the last day of the Republican National Convention.

Rachel Maddow 9/5/08 H2

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:25:40 -0400

The Best Of Rachel Maddow: Hear the Democratic process in action as we go back and hear the official nominating of Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention.

Rachel Maddow 9/5/08 H1

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:13:00 -0400

MSNBC's "Race for the White House" simulcasts with The Rachel Maddow Show to discuss the latest in the Presidential Race, including John McCain's speech at the Republican National Convention.

Rachel Maddow 9/4/08 H3

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:07:17 -0400

Special coverage of The Republican National Convention, with David Bender and Ron Reagan.

Rachel Maddow 9/4/08 H2

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:12:06 -0400

It's the final day of the Republican National Convention. Tom Vilsack, former Democratic Governor of Iowa, discusses his time spent with the Republicans at the convention, and what John McCain needs to say to show he really wants to change things.

Rachel Maddow 9/4/08 H1

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:15:51 -0400

MSNBC's "Race for the White House" simulcasts with The Rachel Maddow Show to discuss the latest in the Presidential Race, including John McCain's speech upcoming at the Republican National Convention.

Rachel Maddow 9/3/08 H3

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:08:25 -0400

Special Coverage from the Republican National Convention in Minnesota, hosted by David Bender and Ron Reagan.

Rachel Maddow 9/3/08 H2

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:09:13 -0400

Matt Taibbi, Chief Political Writer for Rolling Stone magazine, discusses the difference between the Democratic & Republican Conventions.

Rachel Maddow 9/3/08 H1

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:28:51 -0400

MSNBC's "Race for the White House" simulcasts with The Rachel Maddow Show to discuss the latest in the Presidential Race, including John McCain's VP Pick, Sarah Palin's speech upcoming at the Republican National Convention.

Rachel Maddow 9/2/08 H3

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:02:51 -0400

Special Coverage of the Republican National Convention in Minnesota, hosted by David Bender.

Rachel Maddow 9/2/08 H2

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:16:51 -0400

Libertarian presidential candidate and former Republican congressman Bob Barr!

Rachel Maddow 9/2/08 H1

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:12:50 -0400

MSNBC's "Race for the White House" simulcasts with The Rachel Maddow Show to discuss the latest in the Presidential Race, including John McCain's VP Pick, Sarah Palin.

Rachel Maddow 9/2/08 H3

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:14:39 -0400

Broadcasting from the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnessota! David Bender hosts special coverage with Ron Reagan.

Rachel Maddow 9/2/08 H2

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:04:40 -0400

Broadcasting from the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnessota! John Nichols, Washington Correspondent for The Nation magazine, stops by to discuss the Sarah Palin situation.

Rachel Maddow 9/2/08 H1

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:37:02 -0400

Broadcasting from the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnessota! Bob Weinstein, mayor of Ketchikan, Alaska, talks about the towns linked to by the so called Bridge to Nowhere. He tells the truth about Sarah Palin's flip flop on the bridge. Green 960's former morning show co host Will Durst stops by to chat politics with Rachel.

Rachel Maddow 8/29/08 H3

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:00:26 -0400

David Bender fills in for Rachel: Historian & Political Scientist Gore Vidal discusses the Presidential Race.

Rachel Maddow 8/29/08 H2

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:05:45 -0400

David Bender fills in for Rachel: This is a transformational period in American politics, but who is this woman whom John McCain picked as his VP?

Rachel Maddow 8/29/08 H1

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:09:44 -0400

MSNBC's "Race for the White House" simulcasts with The Rachel Maddow Show to discuss the latest in the Presidential Race, including John McCain's VP Pick announced today.

Rachel Maddow 8/28/08 H3

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:53:05 -0400

Coverage of The Democratic National Convention, hosted by David Bender. Special Guest: Richard Dreyfuss.

Rachel Maddow 8/28/08 H2

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:11:46 -0400

McCain has narrowed his VP list down to Mittens Romeny, Tim "Nice Hair" Pawlenty and Tom "Bulldog Face" Ridge. Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak talks about Pawlenty, the governor of Minnesota, and discusses their contentious relatonship and whether or not Pawlenty is a good choice for McCain.

Rachel Maddow 8/28/08 H1

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:11:22 -0400

MSNBC's "Race for the White House" simulcasts with The Rachel Maddow Show to discuss the latest in the Presidential Race, including this week's Democratic Convention.

Rachel Maddow 8/27/08 H3

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:58:16 -14400

Special coverage from The Democratic Convention in Denver, Colorado, hosted by David Bender.

Rachel Maddow 8/27/08 H2

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:46:50 -14400

Broadcasting From The Democratic Convention in Denver, Colorado: Barack Obama is officially the Democratic nominee.

Rachel Maddow 8/27/08 H1

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:13:07 -14400

Nancy Pelosi makes the official announcement: Barack Obama is the Democratic nominee for President of The United States Of America. Paul Rieckhoff from Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.

Rachel Maddow 8/26/08 H3

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:09:49 -14400

Broadcasting from Denver at the Democratic National Convention: David Bender hosts.

Rachel Maddow 8/26/08 H2

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:57:59 -14400

Broadcasting from Denver at the Democratic National Convention: Michael Isikoff, investigative journalist for Newsweek Magazine, discusses the apparent failed terrorist plot on Barack Obama.

Rachel Maddow 8/26/08 H1

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:32:59 -14400

MSNBC's "Race for the White House" simulcasts with The Rachel Maddow Show to discuss the latest in the Presidential Race, including this week's Democratic Convention.

Rachel Maddow 8/25/08 H3

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:59:58 -14400

Broadcasting from Denver at the Democratic National Convention! David Bender talks to special guests, and hosts discussion from the convention.

Rachel Maddow 8/25/08 H2

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:58:08 -14400

Broadcasting from Denver at the Democratic National Convention! While Obama is holed up in a hotel somewhere with nothing but a pad of paper and a pen to craft his acceptance speech, the convention is already off to an exciting start. Columnist David Sirota talks about the inflated Hillary factor.

Rachel Maddow 8/25/08 H1

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:04:03 -14400

MSNBC's "Race for the White House" simulcasts with The Rachel Maddow Show to discuss the latest in the Presidential Race, including this week's Democratic Convention.

Rachel Maddow 8/22/08 H3

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:01:59 -14400

David Bender fills in for Rachel: Discussion of what people want in a Chief Executive like President of The U.S., for example.

Rachel Maddow 8/22/08 H2

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:58:38 -14400

David Bender, political guru, discusses the potential candidates for Obama's VP pick.

Rachel Maddow 8/22/08 H1

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:52:56 -14400

It's a special convention show, including discussion and phonecalls on Obama's upcoming pick for Vice President, and how the Democratic Convention will go.

Rachel Maddow 8/21/08 H3

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:00:42 -14400

David Bender fills in for Rachel: Sam Seder discusses the upcoming Democratic Convention.

Rachel Maddow 8/21/08 H2

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:55:57 -14400

Musician Rodney Crowell performs a song off his latest album.

Rachel Maddow 8/21/08 H1

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:10:04 -14400

Eric Litchblau, Writer for the Washington Bureau of The New York Times, discusses his article about proposed new FBI rules. Discussion of a terrible attack by the Taliban in Pakistan. More than 60 were killed at a munitions factory after a twin suicide bombing there earlier today.

Rachel Maddow 8/20/08 H3

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:59:13 -14400

Pups In Space; It is not illegal to protest in China: you just need to get permission; Defining Terrorism.

Rachel Maddow 8/20/08 H2

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:56:49 -14400

John Podesta from the Center for American Progress discusses his latest book, The Power Of Progress: How America's Progressives Can (Once Again) Save Our Economy, Our Climate, and Our Country. Find out more about the book.

Rachel Maddow 8/20/08 H1

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:08:05 -14400

Lou Dubose, the Texas journalist with the hunkiest voice we've ever heard, discusses the lingering Abramoff effect on McCain's presidential campaign.

Rachel Maddow 8/19/08 H3

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:00:50 -14400

David Bender fills in for Rachel: Paul Reickoff, Director of Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans Of America, discusses the speeches given by Obama & McCain at the VFW Conference.

Rachel Maddow 8/19/08 H2

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:03:59 -14400

Discussion of speeches given by McCain & Obama at the VFW in the last two days.

Rachel Maddow 8/19/08 H1

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:21:10 -14400

Rachel announces her new television show on MSNBC, made public in The New York Times. John Nichols discusses who he does and does NOT want to be Obama's running mate.

Rachel Maddow 8/18/08 H3

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:07:04 -14400

Rachel talks with Brian Katulis, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress and co-author of The Prosperity Agenda

Rachel Maddow 8/18/08 H2

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:54:06 -14400

Reverend Welton Gaddy discusses the candidates' forum at Saddleback Church.

Rachel Maddow 8/18/08 H1

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:33:51 -14400

David Bender fills in for Rachel: Discussion of McCain and Obama's events at Saddleback Church this weekend with Dan Gilgoff from Belief Net, and reaction from listeners.

Rachel Maddow 8/15/08 H3

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:57:52 -14400

David Bender fills in for Rachel: Discussion of possible Vice Presidential candidates for Barack Obama.

Rachel Maddow 8/15/08 H2

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:00:50 -14400

David Bender fills in for Rachel: There are a lot of strong opinions on Hillary Clinton, and news that she will be on the ballot at the upcoming Democratic Convention.

Rachel Maddow 8/15/08 H1

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:04:07 -14400

David Bender fills in for Rachel: Former Presidential candidate Michael Dukakis chats with David and listeners.

Rachel Maddow 8/14/08 H3

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:57:09 -14400

David Bender fills in for Rachel: Phonecalls & Discussion on various political races around the country.

Rachel Maddow 8/14/08 H2

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:53:43 -14400

David Bender fills in for Rachel: Rory Kennedy discusses her Helen Thomas documentary. Thomas Frank discusses his latest book called The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule.

Rachel Maddow 8/14/08 H1

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:10:39 -14400

David Bender fills in for Rachel: Jared Polis talks about his entering the race for Congress in Colorado's 2nd district.

Rachel Maddow 8/13/08 H3

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:02:22 -14400

Discussion on who Barack Obama's pick for Vice President will be.

Rachel Maddow 8/13/08 H2

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:59:35 -14400

Kathy Griffin discusses the "My Life on the D List" season finale in which she visits wounded troops at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Rachel Maddow 8/13/08 H1

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:51:18 -14400

Steve Clemons discusses John McCain's foreign policy residing in the hands of lobbyists.

Rachel Maddow 8/12/08 H3

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:07:45 -14400

David Bender fills in for Rachel: Joe Trippi, Senior Advisor to John Edwards in his recent Presidential bid, discusses the affair Edwards recently revealed.

Rachel Maddow 8/12/08 H2

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:05:08 -14400

Paul Rieckhoff from Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America discusses what Congress has accomplished.

Rachel Maddow 8/12/08 H1

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:04:21 -14400

Former NATO Supreme Commander General Wesley Clark discusses the Russian incursion into Georgia. There is an apparent cease fire but we have yet to see an end to the violence.

Rachel Maddow 8/11/08 H3

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:56:52 -14400

David Bender fills in for Rachel: Arianna Huffington discusses why we need to go after McCain on national security.

Rachel Maddow 8/11/08 H2

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:09:55 -14400

Shelley Lewis discusses the new standard we've set on sex scandals: basically, any infidelity or indiscretion is now a scandal. Shelley is the author of Naked Republicans: A Full Frontal Exposure of Right wing Hypocrisy and Greed.

Rachel Maddow 8/11/08 H1

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:10:39 -14400

Max Bergmann from the National Security Network discusses the Russian military incursion in to Georgia. The situation there has been growing more violent and desperate throughout the day.

Rachel Maddow 8/8/08 H3

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:04:17 -14400

David Bender fills in for Rachel: Discussion of John Edwards' revelation of infidelity.

Rachel Maddow 8/8/08 H2

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:57:29 -14400

David Bender fills in for Rachel: Olympian Joey Cheek discusses why his visa was revoked by the Chinese government. Discussion of John Edwards' revelation of infidelity.

Rachel Maddow 8/8/08 H1

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:05:46 -14400

MSNBC's "Race for the White House" simulcasts with The Rachel Maddow Show to discuss the latest in the Presidential Race.

Rachel Maddow 8/7/08 H3

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:01:44 -14400

Juan Cole discusses reports of a final agreement on a time line between the Iraqi government and the Bush Administration.

Rachel Maddow 8/7/08 H2

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:52:28 -14400

Steve Benen from the Carpetbagger Report discusses whether or not Obama is actually hitting McCain hard enough to win a presidential contest.

Rachel Maddow 8/7/08 H1

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:03:44 -14400

MSNBC's "Race for the White House" simulcasts with The Rachel Maddow Show to discuss the latest in the Presidential Race.

Rachel Maddow 8/6/08 H3

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:05:03 -14400

Obama is spending an awful lot of time with Evan Bayh. John Nichols talks about why Bayh would be a terrible, terrible running mate.

Rachel Maddow 8/6/08 H2

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:56:23 -14400

Osama bin Laden's driver has just been convicted of providing material support to terrorists following an illegal, secretive terrifying kangaroo court trial at Guantanamo. Stopping by to discuss Hamdan's life, trial and conviction is the man who just wrote the definitive book on the subject, Jonathan Mahler. His new book is called: The Challenge: Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and the Fight Over Presidential Power.

Rachel Maddow 8/6/08 H1

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:45:22 -14400

MSNBC's "Race for the White House" simulcasts with The Rachel Maddow Show to discuss the latest in the Presidential Race.

Rachel Maddow 8/5/08 H3

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:00:36 -14400

Paul Rieckhoff from Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America discusses the $300 million granted to study post traumatic stress disorder.

Rachel Maddow 8/5/08 H2

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:12:27 -14400

Greg Sargent from Talking Point Memo discusses the thousands of dollars Hess Corporation, an oil company, funneled into McCain's campaign just around the time of his pro offshore drilling announcement.

Rachel Maddow 8/5/08 H1

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:55:19 -14400

MSNBC's "Race for the White House" simulcasts with The Rachel Maddow Show to discuss the latest in the Presidential Race.

Rachel Maddow 8/4/08 H3

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:50:35 -14400

Rachel talks with Jay Rosen, professor of journalism at NYU and writer of ThinkPress.org about additional details and false facts surrounding the alleged anthrax killer.

Rachel Maddow 8/4/08 H2

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:58:37 -14400

Jared Bernstein from the Economic Policy Institute thinks that the oil companies don't even care about new drilling, they are just in it for the public land. He discusses with Rachel.

Rachel Maddow 8/4/08 H1

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:47:38 -14400

MSNBC's "Race for the White House" simulcasts with The Rachel Maddow Show to discuss the latest in the Presidential Race.

Rachel Maddow 8/1/08 H3

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:18:14 -14400

Salon's Glenn Greenwald discusses the apprent suicide of the anthrax suspect. This story is pretty incredible for a number of reasons, all of which are magnified when Glenn explains the impact the anthrax killings had on American foreign policy.

Rachel Maddow 8/1/08 H2

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:58:26 -14400

Minky Worden, author of China's Great Leap: The Beijing Games and Olympian Human Rights Challenges, discusses whether the Olympics will change China's human rights position.

Rachel Maddow 8/1/08 H1

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:09:22 -14400

MSNBC's "Race for the White House" simulcasts with The Rachel Maddow Show to discuss the latest in the Presidential Race.